Winding machine



I. R. ROWE WINDING MACHINE May 24, 1932.

Original Filed March 10, 1930 ATTORNEYS Patented May 24, 1932 1 UNITED STATES PATE NT orFicE IRVING R. ROWE, OF STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE ATVJOOD MACHINE COMPANY, OF STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY WINDING MACHINE Original application filed March 10, 1930, Serial No. 434,636. Divided and. this application filed January 21, 1931. Serial No. 510,119..

My invention comprises a winding spindle bearing of novel form removably seated in its bracket arm, coacting means being provided between the bearing and its bracket arm for preventing the rotative movement of the hearing and for limiting its endwise movement when it is inserted into position through one side of the bracket arm.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents a detail front view of the winding machine showing one of the winding units and its adjacent parts;

Fig. 2 represents a transverse vertical section taken in the planes of the lines 11-11 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 represents a detail plan View of the winding machine at one of the bracket arms:

Fig. 4 represents a detail horizontal section taken in the plane of the line IVIV of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 represents a top plan view of my improved double winding spindle bearin Fig. 6 represents a front view of the same:

Fig. 7 represents a View looking toward the inner end of the bearing; and

Fig. 8 represents a View looking toward the outer end of the bearing.

The upper and lower longitudinal side bars of the winding machine frame are denoted by 1 and 2, along which side bars the bracket arms 3 are secured at the proper distances apart for receiving and supporting between each pair of bracket arms a winding spool 4- on its spindle 5. The spindle 5 is provided with the usual head 6 which. when the parts are in their winding position, rests uponthe winding drum 7, carried by the rotary shaft 8.

Each of the bracket arms 3 is secured to the pair of side bars 1, 2, which form its support as follows:

The bracket arm 3 is'provided with a base plate 9 fitted to engage the outer sides of the frame bars. A clamping plate 10 is fitted to plate 10 into engagehearing 14. This recess has an interior flange 13 which requires the insertion of the bearing through one side of the bracket arm and which forms a seat for the inner end of the bearingto limit its insertion movement for iro erl ositionin the bearin in an end wise direction. This spindle bearing may be made from any suitable material, suchfor instance, as wood fibre or metal, either oil impregnated or not, as desired. A central recess 15 is provided in the outer end ofthe bearing for receiving the adjacent end of a winding spindle. The inner end of this hearing is provided with an extension 16 having a flat inner bearing face 17, against which the adjacent end of another winding spindle bears when winding. The spindle bearings are located in their bracket arms slightly in front of a vertical plane through the axis of the winding drum so that correspondinsl' ends of the spindles will normally 1 rest against the flat inner bearing faces 17 of the extensions 16. The inner end of the bearing 14 is further provided with a shallow recess 18 forming shoulder engaged by said interior flange 13 in the bracket arm recess 12 to prevent rotative movement of the bearing when in its operative position within said recess 12. The bracket arm may be provided with a projection 19 opposite the extension 16 of the bearing, for preventing the lateral displacement ofthe end of the spindle which rests against the fiat face 17 of this bearing extension. A set screw 20 is carried by the bracket arm 3 and serves to lock the bearing 14 in its bracket arm recess against unintentional removal.

Certain of the bracket arms 3 are extended beyond their bearings 14, as shown at 22, the outer ends of which extensions are of open loop form, to provide a traverse bar receiving recess 23. In the bottom of each one of these recesses I provide the usual roller 24, forming an anti-friction support for the traverse bar 25.

The means which I have shown for reduc ing the wear upon the traverse bar and for slidably retaining the traverse bar in its bracket arms on its supporting rollers, is as follows:

Alongitudinallydisposed wearing plate 26 is removab'ly secured along the bottom of the traverse bar 25 where the bar passes through the bracket arm extension 22. The sides of this wearing p1ate26 project beyond-thetraverse bar 2 5 and slide in suitable horizontal grooves 27, 28 in the outer and inner sides ioifith'e :recess 23 substantially in the plane of the top-of'ithe roller 24, thereby preventing the upward displacement of the traverse bar.

From [the above'description it will be seen that I have provided a replaceable double bearing-of novel form torthead-j acent ends of adjoining spindles, which hearing may be .brought into its desired adjustment by inserting the bearing into its bracket arm recess and seating it against the interior flange of .said recess, said bearing being thereby held from rotation and its endwise movement limited, means being provided for locking the bearing in its seated position, if so desi'red.

The parts shown. and described :but not claimed herein form the subject matter of my copending application filed March 10th, 1930, Serial No. 434,636,0f which this application (is a division.

It is evident that various changes maybe resorted to in .the construction, ,formand arrangement of the several parts without. departing from the :spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do .not intend to limit myself .to the particular embodiment herein shown and described, but

What. I claim is:-

1. .Ina winding machine, a spindlebearing .anda bracket arm having an open ended recess for the insertion of the bearing, .said bearing having a recess in its outer end vfor receiving the end of one spindle and provided with an extension at its inner end havinga flat inner face forming a bearing for the adjacent end of anotherspindle.

.2. In .a winding machine, a spindle bearing and a bracket arm having an open ended recessshaped for the insertionof :the bearing through oneside only of said arm, said bearing'having a recess in its outer end for receiving the end of onespindle and provided with an extension at its inner end having a .fiat inner face forming a bearing for the adjacent end of another spindle.

3. In a winding machine, a spindle bearing and a bracket arm having an open ended recess for the insertion of the bearing, said arm having a flange projecting into said recess and forming a seat for engaging the inner end of the bearing to limit its insertion movement into the recess and said bearing having a recess forming a shoulder engaged by said flange for preventing the rotative movement of the hearing.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name this 19th day of January, 1931. 

